Sound of silence
It’s not just military sonar that affects whales. PLOS ONE reports that male humpbacks off Japan tend to stop singing when passenger ships pass within about 1,200m, and remain quiet for 30 minutes.
It’s not just military sonar that affects whales. PLOS ONE reports that male humpbacks off Japan tend to stop singing when passenger ships pass within about 1,200m, and remain quiet for 30 minutes.